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BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2026 — GentiBio, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering engineered regulatory T cell (EngTreg) therapies, today announced that Breakthrough T1D, with support in part from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, has awarded a grant to support the company’s POLARIS clinical trial evaluating GNTI‑122, an autologous EngTreg investigational therapy designed to preserve endogenous insulin production…

As the global incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to rise, innovative strategies for early identification, prevention, and treatment are urgently needed. The PROMISE (PRediction and PRevention through Omics, Microbiome, Immune System, and Environment) Consortium, is a collaborative initiative led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Supported by Helmsley, PROMISE aims to advance…

The Jewish Agency for Israel has received a grant of $1.5 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust in support of the Security Fund, one of the most far-reaching Jewish security initiatives in the world.

LUSAKA, Zambia, December 22, 2025 — In 2023, an estimated 447 million children lacked access to basic drinking water in schools. Africa remains the only region where fewer than half of all schools provide basic drinking water services. The resulting impacts on education, health, and human development are severe but preventable. In many cases, teachers lack the resources, training, and time…

The University of Hawaiʻi has secured two major grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, each just over $1 million, which will support distinct but complementary health-oriented initiatives.

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics is excited to announce it has received a $3.5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to purchase a TrueBeam linear accelerator, a cutting-edge radiation therapy system that delivers faster, more precise, and more comfortable treatment for cancer patients.

Molly Wasow Park, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Social Services, and Jody Rudin, President and CEO of the Institute for Community Living, recently joined Spectrum News NY1’s “Weekends on 1” to discuss the gaps in New York City’s current homelessness response system and The Collaborative on Housing for Health’s roadmap for helping New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and acute health…

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $500,000 to help Big Sandy Medical Center complete construction of a building to house its computer tomography scanner.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently featured Helmsley’s support for innovative work in telemedicine and psychiatric, cardiac, and cancer care in rural areas, spotlighting insights into rural philanthropy that the Trust gained along the way.  

Geoscience Australia (GA) is pleased to announce that the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has been appointed as the Long-Term Owner of the Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) Program.

Amidst a nationwide landscape of rural provider shortages, Billings Clinic is taking action. The Daily Yonder recently highlighted the success of the Billings Clinic in using its internal medicine and psychiatry residency programs to expand the pipeline of physicians in rural areas. In all, Helmsley has given over $23 million to support the development of residency programs, surgical units, operations…

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust on Wednesday granted $15,000 to Midwest Street Medicine to support the organization’s mission to provide compassionate, low-barrier healthcare to people experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

A coalition of experts and leaders from the nonprofit, government, and philanthropic sectors provides a first-of-its-kind roadmap to address the needs of homeless New Yorkers experiencing sustained behavioral health crises.

Every year on World Diabetes Day, Helmsley partners with the Empire State Building and the Helmsley Building to light the New York City skyline blue and raise awareness about type 1 diabetes (T1D). This tradition reflects our commitment to helping the global T1D community live safer, better, and more fulfilling lives. As we reflect on this day where the diabetes…

NEW YORK, November 14, 2025 — Breakthrough T1D and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, together with Roche and Sanofi’s Global Health Unit, announced the launch of the Alliance for Integrated, Government-led Networks for T1D (ALIGN-T1D) on World Diabetes Day. Comprising the largest funders of global type 1 diabetes (T1D) programs, leading producers of diabetes medicines and…